| Dickens, Nebraska | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Dickens |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nebraska##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3136 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8261°N -100.9931°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 69132 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 835287 |
Dickens is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 23 southwest of the city of North Platte, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 3,136 feet (956 m). The community is named for Charles Dickens.[2] Although Dickens is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69132.[3]
Dickens got its start in the 1880s, following construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through the territory.[4]